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If it happens, we accept and adapt and we will try our best". After a tumultuous couple of summers which started with a long drawn transfer out of Liverpool into City and an indifferent performance with England at the Euros, many feared that Sterling under Guardiola would be a recipe for disaster. (more...)

Within hours, Arsenal had also re-shuffled its defensive options by signing center half Mustafi for a reported fee of 35 million pounds ($45.7 million), and sending Calum Chambers on loan to promoted Premier League club Middlesbrough. " Arsenal have a philosophy similar to Barcelona's in their approach to the game - and he should be loaned to a club who want to keep the ball and share that vision". (more...)

The Twins have lost six straight in Toronto . "We've been through quite a few rough spots this year", right-hander Kyle Gibson said. "We had this same mentality, pretty much same core group of guys, we feel comfortable, we're happy where we're at, we're just excited to get it going here". (more...)

Though no details of the deal were disclosed, British media reported that Arsenal paid around 17.1 million pounds ($22.42 million) for the striker. The 27-year-old enjoyed a prolific season in La Liga in 2015/16 where he scored 19 goals in all competitions, including 17 in the league. (more...)

I think he believes he is one of the best right now". The Padres rallied from their 3-0 deficit by scoring single runs in the second and third. But Hendricks retired 12 of the last 14 Padres he faced. Heyward returned to the lineup Monday night after being given a four-game "rest break" after his average dropped to.225. Myers never moved off third. (more...)

The 10th-seeded Svitolina eased to a 6-4, 6-2 victory over the Swede to book a place in her first WTA Premier decider. Making brilliant return after brilliant return, Radwanska conducted a 6-1, 6-1 annihilation of two-time defending champion and No. (more...)

The court's decision will be forwarded to the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission, according to the police statement. The swimmer later amended the details of his story and apologised for his drunken account. However, as Conger and Bentz tried to leave the country three days later, Rio officials removed them from a US -bound airplane and questioned them about the robbery claim. (more...)

A feat that City fans will be hoping he can replicate, starting with their year's Champions League. "It is not easy to leave a club like Barcelona where I had two fantastic years, but the opportunity to work with Pep Guardiola was too good to refuse", Bravo said. (more...)

Moore came up just short of throwing the 18th no-hitter in Giants franchise history. The pitch Seager hit was the 133rd of Moore's night, the most by any starter this season. With that, Bochy let Moore take the mound for the ninth in his bid to become the first Giant in 101 years to no-hit the Dodgers. Moore was winless in his first four outings as a Giant, although two met the minimum standards for a quality start (six innings, three earned runs) and he left another trailing 3-2 after five. (more...)

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ground game averaged 2.4 yards per carry and Russell Hansbrough led the charge with 27 yards on nine carries. Traditionally, NFL teams rest their starters for the final preseason game. Quarterback Jameis Winston was a standout in last week's 30-13 win over the Browns , throwing for 259 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Bucs had five fumbles in the first half, recovering all of them, including two instances where quarterbacks had the ball slip out of their ... (more...)

Gardner also said demand for housing had fallen, hit by the introduction in April of a new tax on homes bought by landlords, but the drop appeared to have been matched by weak numbers of homes being put up for sale. Economists are closely watching house prices as a potential indicator of the overall health of the world's fifth-largest economy. The slight month-on-month rise, which is based on Nationwide's mortgage lending figures, is believed to be attributable to the fall in the supply of ... (more...)

Mired deep in last place in the AL East standings, the Tampa Bay Rays rallied late and kept the Boston Red Sox from moving within a game of the division lead. He opened the year with Class A Salem, where he hit.307 with four homers and 36 steals in 61 games . Boston took its first lead in the sixth after Dustin Pedroia walked with one out and went to third on Bogaerts' double down the left-field line. (more...)

But because Proxima Centauri is a dim red dwarf star radiating much less heat than the Sun , the planet occupies the "habitable zone" where temperatures are mild enough to permit liquid surface water. Lead author Guillem Anglada-Escude, an astronomer at Queen Mary University of London, described the finding as the "experience of a lifetime". Then again, hopes should not be too high as there are a lot of factors that makes the newly discovered planet also unfit for life . (more...)

Pieters was boosted primarily by his form in recent weeks. Clarke confirmed his picks at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon at Wentworth. "He brings a bit more of the X-factor". They will offer experienced voices in the team room. It's hard to say if someone who is playing well now will still be playing good in a month or vice versa. (more...)

Rose found space at the back post following an Eric Dier cross, and he managed to keep his composure and slide the ball under the onrushing Mignolet to equalise. When selected, Klopp has been using Sturridge in a wide position, something the striker recently bemoaned. It will now be a fortnight until Tottenham play again as they go on global break, but Pochettino said he did not expect any exhausted players to come back any more well rested. (more...)

World number three Garbine Muguruza crashed out of the US Open as she was stunned in round two by Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova. NEW YORK (AP) - Garbine Muguruza can't imagine taking off much more than two weeks, let alone almost two years. (more...)

Pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson broke up the shutout in the ninth with an RBI groundout that brought in Andrew Toles , who tripled. "I don't think I'm going to lose it", he said. This is the fifth series the Rockies have captured from a first-place team in August. They're the only team in the majors with a positive run differential (plus-24) and a losing mark (64-69). (more...)

The England worldwide endured a hard first season at City after his acrimonious £44million move from Liverpool and then failed to impress at Euro 2016. "Today in the first half he scored a goal but didn't win too many defensive duels". The Ireland worldwide started in the Premier League for the first time this season, and in a first half short on highlights, McClean looked like one of the few players capable of bringing the game to life with his bursting runs at the Boro defence. (more...)

Open schedule and a bid for a record 23rd major title. While Williams held a 4-1 record against Makarova heading into the match, that one loss was on the big stage at the 2012 Australian Open in the fourth round. "I had a great experience previous year". "I had problems on the other end, as well, with a few people in the corner". That's all I could do. Men's No. (more...)

Mangala had been deemed surplus to requirements at the Etihad Stadium this summer under new manager Pep Guardiola and will now be plying his trade in the Spanish top flight. Mangala makes a temporary move away from City on the same day as goalkeeper Joe Hart and attacking midfielder Samir Nasri, who have joined Torino and Sevilla on loan respectively. (more...)